Writeup AP 2011-12 - Punjab State Planning Board

145. One of the oldest Medical Colleges in the state, Government Medical College,
Patiala needs to be taken up for upgradation under the next phase of PMSSY. The number of
seats in the Government Medical Colleges need to be increased from 50 and 150 to 250. The
Regional Institute of Paramedical Science (RIPS) proposed to be set up in Chandigarh by
GoI should be located in Patiala where the state government is ready to provide 5 acres of
land.
SPORTS AND YOUTH SERVICES
146. To achieve excellence in sports both at national level and international level, the
state government has notified a New Sports Policy on 6 th October, 2010. It envisages
establishing 3 Centres of Excellence in sports, setting up of ultra modern stadiums,
strengthening of existing stadiums with modern facilities and lucrative cash incentives to the
players etc. An outlay of Rs. 48.00 crore is provided for the Annual Plan 2011-12.
147. A provision of Rs. 3.00 crore was provided for holding World Kabbadi Cup-
2010 in the State. Indian team came out as a winning team. Second World Kabbadi cup is
likely to be held in November-December, 2011. Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan
(PYKKA) scheme is being successfully implemented in the State. Under the scheme, each
village and block gets a grant of Rs. 1.00 lakh and Rs. 5.00 lakh respectively for sports
infrastructure.
148. One state-of-art modern sports complex is being developed on 28 acres of land
at SAS Nagar through PPP mode and the work of setting up of International Hockey Stadium
has started. A world class cricket stadium shall be constructed at Bathinda by the PIDB
through PPP Mode. Rs 142.00 crore will be spent on the construction/up gradation of 6 hockey
stadiums, 8 multipurpose stadiums and 1 sports school at Bathinda. Medal winners of Asian
and Commonwealth games have been honoured recently by the State government with
disbursement of cash awards worth Rs. 7.54 crore. The State government has instituted
scholarships for top 1100 sports persons worth Rs. 10,000/- per annum for all the 11
recognised sports disciplines in the memory of Sahibzada Ajit Singh and Rs. 5000/- per annum
for 1100 junior sports persons below the age of 16 years in the memory of Sahibzada Fateh
singh Rs 16.50 crore would be spent on these schemes. To further promote the culture of
physical fitness, Gymnasium equipment shall be distributed in the memory of Sahibzada
Jujhar Singh with an outlay of Rs 15 Crore. An outlay of Rs. 10 Crore has been earmarked for
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